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Battling with other players has been a staple of thePokemonfranchise since Red and Blue were first released. But in order to keep competition from becoming stale,Pokemon Scarlet & Violetchanges the rules for online and in-person competitions on a regular basis. These restrictions are called Regulation Sets.
Regulation sets keep players on their toes, creating new strategies based on what Pokemon they and their opponents are allowed to use. It can be tricky to keep track of which Pokemon are available at any given time, unless you’ve got our Regulation Set H guide!
Regulation Set H runs from July 12, 2025, until June 05, 2025.
What Is Regulation H?
Regulation Set H is the currentrule set for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet competitive play. All ranked battles and online competitions held during the Regulation Set H period will follow the same rules:
The Regulation Set H rules areapplied on top of existing rules, such as the prohibition against having two of the same Pokemon on your team, nicknaming one Pokemon another species' name, or using offensive nicknames.
Regulation Set H runs fromAugust 31, 2024, until June 19, 2025. After this time, Regulation Set G, which allows more of the powerful legendary and paradox Pokemon prohibited in Regulation Set H, will go into effect.
If the Regulation Set changes in the middle of a multi-day tournament such as a Regional or International Championship,the tournament will use the same rules as the first day for the duration. Side events, however, will usually switch to the new Regulation Set.
Contact the Tournament Organizer in advanceto ensure that your team is legal for all the events you want to attend if you are looking tocompete in early January 2025.
Which Pokemon Are Legal In Regulation H?
In Regulation H,most of the Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are allowed, including those found in theKitakami and Blueberry Pokedexes. Regionalvariations of Pokemon found in the Paldea region, such as Alolan Raichu and Hsuian Arcanine, arealso allowed.However, there are a few exceptions, namely:
Legendary and mythical Pokemon, along with paradox Pokemon, are prohibited.We’ve compiled a list ofall Pokemon that are legal under Regulation H.
Rotom (all forms)
Lycanroc (All forms)
Tatsugiri (All forms)
Gimmighoul (Chest form)
Ghimmighoul (Roaming form)
Hydrapple
What Is The Next Regulation Set?
After Regulation Set H ends on July 13, 2025,Regulation Set G goes back into effect. Regulation Set G allows you to use almost every Pokemon that can be caught or transferred into Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, including powerful legendary Pokemon like Mewtwo, Rayquaza, and Koraidon.
Regulation Set G still prohibits mythical Pokemonsuch as Mew and Arceus, and also includes a restricted list of legendary Pokemon, only allowingone restricted Pokemon per team.
Regulation Set G will be in effect fromJanuary 5, 2025 through April 2025.
